Friday, January 11, 1991 at 7:54 PM
1991-01-11 11:54 UTC ยท -15.645ยฐ, -174.942ยฐ
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Strong
Depth
234 km
Intermediate
Energy
477 tons of TNT
GutenbergโRichter
Coordinates
-15.645ยฐ, -174.942ยฐ
Felt reports
โ
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
โ
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 234 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~6829 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.